dear sir...im in the same predicament as in...everytime 1st to drop off buggy....second shot always a 3w/hybrid/5 iron.....i have decided it will be easier to blame the equipment so i going to try a lower loft driver and a higher kick point shaft...once im done with my experiment i can share wif u too....in any case if u see me selling some new ping driver with some nice lookin shaft....u would know that my experiment has failed...and it boils down to what my shifu always say ....LOFT....

Kian, put me on top of waiting list, if this happen..hehehehe...but i think i am dreaming..

I think the main problem is the angle of attack. At 91 mph and the smash factor already maxed out, I think the carry can be improved by increasing the angle of attack. Assuming the driver shaft is fitted for you and that you do not want to increase your driver loft to beyond 10.5*, your last point in your first post is probably your best course of action. If the shaft is not fitted, I think you know who to go to. As a comparison, someone like Bubba Watson has a positive LAUNCH ANGLE of 13.5* (edited: his AoA is +5*). His club's static loft is 7.5* (unverified and based on reading off the Internet for both statistics).

Bro PS, it looks like my AOA is already there and i think my launch angle is also within the recommended parameters....therefore, what's holding me back is really swing speed....i need to replicate the above stats at a higher swing speed.....that's the issue i think...but how best to increase SS?

in case anyone was wondering, i'm ignoring all of sham's comments since he doesn't understand the woes of the average joe's driver......though i will respond that i did try adding an extra inch, but i couldn't balance on high heels......

Your club path is out-to-in and imparts a lot of slice spin on the ball. That reduces your distance significantly (I estimate 10% distance loss). Spin rate is also a little low.

I am guessing that while the cut spin could bring your ball to a decent apex height but there is little or no roll after the ball drops.

What I would try is:(1) try to straighten the out-to-in swing to -2.0 or nearer 0(2) use a shorter driver to help better square the face at impact (this is dependent on your height and lie angle requirements, but unless you are over 1.9m, you should not have problems handling a 44" driver or less)(3) measure the actual loft on your G15 and add around 1-1.5*. Each degree adds about 300-500rpm, depending on your AOA and swing.

Your club path is out-to-in and imparts a lot of slice spin on the ball. That reduces your distance significantly (I estimate 10% distance loss). Spin rate is also a little low.

I am guessing that while the cut spin could bring your ball to a decent apex height but there is little or no roll after the ball drops.

What I would try is:(1) try to straighten the out-to-in swing to -2.0 or nearer 0(2) use a shorter driver to help better square the face at impact (this is dependent on your height and lie angle requirements, but unless you are over 1.9m, you should not have problems handling a 44" driver or less)(3) measure the actual loft on your G15 and add around 1-1.5*. Each degree adds about 300-500rpm, depending on your AOA and swing.

Ummm, I don't understand this...how do i correct my out-to-in swing....? Does it mean that my swing is too steep???

I found this on the net:The best drill to correct this problem is to get a headcover or other soft implement, and place it outside and barely behind your golf ball. If you come out to in you will hit the headcover first.

Just got back from range and managed to hit consistently over 200 againts wind with the i15 and R9 460.The only difference is my setup position against my iron.On iron my setup is balance (left and right, ball somewhere between leg depending on club length).

On driver, ball is near left foot, leg is balance, but body is tilted away from the ball. The rest of the swing is just the same, start with hips (weight transfer ?), then shoulder will follow hips at a gap hand just drop, right hand smash it through..

Hope I can hang on to this without affecting my iron and hopefull the blue tee will not be so daunting after this.

Tomorrow play OCC, so let's see if I can repeat the Aranda 2 on drill.... can't wait..

Bro PS, it looks like my AOA is already there and i think my launch angle is also within the recommended parameters....therefore, what's holding me back is really swing speed....i need to replicate the above stats at a higher swing speed.....that's the issue i think...but how best to increase SS?

So whats holding you back? On a scale of 0-100% how much effort are you putting in (with 100 being giving it everything you have)? Do you have any injuries or flexibility limitations? Would be great to see a video of your swing ...

So whats holding you back? On a scale of 0-100% how much effort are you putting in (with 100 being giving it everything you have)? Do you have any injuries or flexibility limitations? Would be great to see a video of your swing ...

This is my short list of limitations:1. Chicken legs2. No muscle, 100% flab3. Half swing4. No flexibility5. No athletic ability

My first order of business over the weekend will be to try a wider shoulder turn...i shall video tape (for the first time), my swing and post it here....

Honestly the amount of power you generate at the zone, where the club shaft is parallel to the ground behind you and the point where the club shaft is parallel to the ground in front of you is amazing! There is a name to call this zone. Think its a impact zone or something.

And because of this, the dist, the compression you get (with a half swing) is nothing short of jaw dropping, to me at elast. Maybe you sud put a pre-requisite for those you wanna play with you.

Francis is a unique individual who has his own unique swing. he might not be long off the tee but so what......thats his game DNA.

lets see if the where the pursuit for a longer drive will lead him...to places he has never been before.

getting a routine to ensure the ball is at the right position will help limit his fade but changing his swing is not a bad thing either...at least for his playing mates to get some money during the transition.

So whats holding you back? On a scale of 0-100% how much effort are you putting in (with 100 being giving it everything you have)? Do you have any injuries or flexibility limitations? Would be great to see a video of your swing ...

This is my short list of limitations:1. Chicken legs2. No muscle, 100% flab3. Half swing4. No flexibility5. No athletic ability

My first order of business over the weekend will be to try a wider shoulder turn...i shall video tape (for the first time), my swing and post it here....

A video will be helpful, excellent. If possible, pls take both down the line view and face on view. Cheers.

Francis is a unique individual who has his own unique swing. he might not be long off the tee but so what......thats his game DNA.

lets see if the where the pursuit for a longer drive will lead him...to places he has never been before.

getting a routine to ensure the ball is at the right position will help limit his fade but changing his swing is not a bad thing either...at least for his playing mates to get some money during the transition.